Automatic fishing reel



June 16, 1931., EBPERRINE v 1,810,573

AUTOMATIC FISHING REEL Filed Dec. 17. 1928 [N V E N T 0R fMMETT 15. PERM/v5 Patented June 16, 1931" h entree srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE".

Application filed December 17, 1928. Serial No. 326,490.

This invention relates to an automatic fish- Figure 2 is a central cross-section thereof. ing reel which embodies, among other im- Figure 3 is a detailed plan view of the provements, an improved brake mechanism brake lever showing also some of the parts for controlling the operation of the spring. wit-h which such lever cooperates.

actuated line spool. Figure 4 is an inside face view of one of 55 More specifically, the invention relates to a the housing plates for the spring. distinct improvement upon a type of auto- Figure 5 is an inside face view ofthe spring matic fishing reels now on the market wherehousing and spring. 1

in a brake is provided so arranged as to hold' Figure 6 is a side view showing the spool the line spool from turning in either direcwith the brake plate attached; a portion of 60' tion until such brake isreleased by hand said. plate being broken away in order to pressure. This necessitates the continuous show a spider which cooperates with said I operation of the brake by the hand while spool and plate. V A holdingtherod as the line is played out by Figure 7 is a View similar to Figure 6, but

the other hand. completely omitting the brake plate. 65

In order to operate existing automatic Figure 8 is a perspective view of the brake reels of this type, it is therefore necessary to plate collar. exercise considerable skill in handling the Figure 9 is a perspective View of the line line, because the movements of the hand must guide.

be in roper order as follows: First, the line Figure 10 is a face view of the brake lever. 7 must Be grasped with the hand which is not Figure 11 is a perspective view of one of engaged in holding the rod, then the brake the spacing sleeves and bolt therefor. must be released with the same hand that is Figures 12 and 13 are respectively perspecholding the rod, then the line must be drawn tive views of an auxiliary lever and of a out, the brake being reset whenever the hold brake shoe which cooperates therewith. on the line is released. This method must Figure 14 is a mid-cross sectional view of be closely followed. If the brake is released my improved brake plate showing also a porbefore grasping the line, the coil spring will tion of the spool reconstructed to cooperate wind the line in when it is not desired to do therewith. J

so, and the same thing will happen if the Referring in detail to the drawings, de- 86 I hold on the line is-released before the brake scribing briefly that portion of the conis set. Also, if an attempt is made to draw .structionwhich is well known and to which the line out before the brake is released an my invention is applied,- the main spring unpleasant result is produced. Hence, in 15, enclosed in a housing 16, is attached operating the type of fishing reels alluded to at its center or inner end to one end of 86. considerable skill and close attention is rea main shaft 17, the other end of" said quired and unpleasant results oftenyoccur shaft 17 having secured thereto a prima-- which lessen the pleasure of the sport. I'y gear wheel 18 in mesh with a pinion 20 4 My newly invented fishing reel obviates the hav1ng fixed thereto an intermediate gear necessity of performing the diflicult series -21 in mesh with a toothed element 22 fric- '9 of operations which have been mentioned, by tio-nally attached to the line spool' 23 and constructing the line spool so as to operate loosely mounted on shaft 17 to revolve there:

free from the brake when playing out the about. line, the brake being employed when desired In the foregoing well know construction,

to keep the line from being drawn in. the brakingdevice is applied directly to the 95 Referring to the accompanying drawings line spool, with the result that when the brake which illustrate a preferred embodiment of is in the operative position, said 001 is th i ti positively held against rotation in 'eit er di- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the comrection; but in my invention the braking de- "plete device. p vice controls arotary element wh-ich is con- 9 i cent side plate 30 of the spool 23.

nected with said spool by a ratchet means,

'whereby said spool is permitted at all times to rotate free of braking interference while the line is being drawn out, said ratchet means at alltimes opposing the reverse ro- .tation ofsaid spool with relation to said The brake disk 25 is provided around its periphery with an inturned marginal flange 40 on its upper side as seen in Fig. 2. This marginal flange 40 of brake disk 25 forms a protecting border for the flange 30 of spool 23 and thus prevents the line from slipping in between spool flange 30 and the brake disk 25.

- The brake disk 25 is held in contact with spool plate 30, and .with the intermediate spider 29, by means of a collar 31 shown in detail in Fig. 8. Said collar slips over and I is brazed to said gear 22. Said collar has a flange 32 which fits within the opening 26 of the brake disk 25' to hold spider 29 against the recessed portion 33 of plate 30, and also has a flange 34 which underlies the adjacent 7 surroundingportion of brake disk 25.

Among parts well known in the art, but which should be briefly referred to, are the spacers 35 and spacer bolts 35a which connect together plates 49 and 36. Also the combinatlon spacer and line guide 37 shown in Flg. 9. f

In order manually to control the rotational movement of the spool for drawing the line in, the marginal portion of the brake disk is gripped or released as desired by a manually operable braking device comprising a main brake lever 48 secured to the casing Wall 49 at its backwardly bent inner end by means of a screw 50 and arranged to frict'ionally engage and disengage the marginal portion of brake disk 25 opposite to its flange 4 and an auxiliary brake lever 55. It is to e understood that this braking device operates so as to grip or to release between its arms 48 and 55 the marginal portion of the brake disk 25. Lever 55 has a shoe 56 therebeneath to press upon or to release with relation to the upper surface of said flange 40 and lever 48 has apad or shoe 46. A headed screw bolt 60 that is screw mounted on the auxiliary lever 55 projects through an elongated recess 67 formed in the mainlever 48 to cause the lever 55 to be rocked when the lever 48 is .rocked. Auxiliary lever 55 is fulcrumed upon an upstanding pin which passes loosely through an opening in said lever, said lever being normally held yieldingly against the end of a sleeve 66 on' said pin 65 by the spring pressure of the brake shoe 56 thereagainst, said brake shoe resting between its ends upon collar 56c. Said shoe 56 also has quite a loose fit around pin 65, and has upstanding ears 56a which pass astride auxiliary lever 55 to keep it in place. The

inner end of said brake shoe engages the.

order to enable them to perform their ratchet function. The dogs or pawls 27 thus formed cooperate with the fingers 28 of the spider 29, said spider being in rictional engagement with the line spool.

In operation, the brake is normally on and is holding the brake plate 25 from turning in either direction. The spool being connected to this brake plate 25 by the ratchet means,

is free torotate in the direction for drawing the line out except for the resistance to said rotation of the main spring for winding the line in. Hence it will be seen that, while playing the line out, it can be drawn out free from any braking resistance without operat: ing the brake lever, but when it is desired to draw the line in, the brake lever is depressed and the coil spring revolves the spool to wind the line thereupon.

In conjunction with the improved operation which has just been, described as resulting from my improved construction, I retain the Well known construction which. permits the spool to slip on its driving pinion in case the line is farther drawn out after the mam spring has been completely wound up.

It will be' -seen that by the constructlon which I have described, there is combined with the rotary spool, another rotary element rotatable about the same axis as said spool, to which the braking device is applied.

I claim:

1. In an automatic fishing reel, 9. line spool having a circular end plate, a brake plate having a, marginal flange turned down upon one face thereof, the internal diameter of said flange being such as to permit it to surround the periphery of said end plate when said end plate and brake plate are juxtaposed, manually operable braking means adapted to grip and to release themarginal portion of said braking disk, and a spider element interposed between said end plate of said spool and said brake plate, said spider being in frictionalengagement with said end plate and there being a ratchet-connection between said brake plate and said spider.

'2. In an automatic fishing reel, the combination of a rotatable spool, a rotatable member, a ratchet device between said member and said spool which causes said member to i rotate when said spool rotates in the direction to wind the fishline on said spool and which permits independent movement between said member and said spool when the latter rotates in the reverse direction, and a hand-operable brake associated with said rotatable member. I V

3. In an automatic fishing reel, the combination of a line spool,a motor spring, a train of gears connecting said sprlng with said spool, a rotary element concentric with said spool, means interposed between said element and said spool opposing the relative rotation of said spool in the direction only in which it is driven by said spring, and a hand-operable I brake associated with said rotary element.

4. In an automatic fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, a train of gears connected with said spring, a frictional connection between said gears and said spool, a rotary element concentric with and having ratchet connection with one of said gears for opposing relative rotation of said gear in the direction in which it is driven by said spring, and a hand-operable brake normally in engagement with said element.

5. In an automatic fishing reel, the combination of a line spool, a motor spring, a train of gears connecting said spring with said spool, a rotary element constituting part of a ratchet device, a cooperating ratchet member carried by one of said gears and which opposes relative rotation of said gear I in the direction in which it is adapted to be driven by said spring, and a hand-operable brake controlling the rotation of said element.

EMMETT nU'RGEss PERRINE. 

